"Childe, don't be impatient, presumably Lord Shangguan didn't come here in person for the sake of safety, after all, it's a very good time." Another young man on the side persuaded. Through the dim candle flame, Lu Yao recognized that the person who spoke was Sima Tao, the eldest son of Sima Taishi.

Hearing him say this, the young man led by him calmed down a little.

"For so long, there hasn't been much progress. What did she say? Next to the young man, a woman wrapped in a black veil asked in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Miss said that the Empress Wu Niang in the court today is not a simple person. The means are amazing, and they have firmly controlled the entire Weiyang Palace. Unfathomable, it is difficult to know how many things she holds in her hands, and she must be extremely cautious. Lu Yao replied cautiously.

"Well, that woman is one of the toughest people in the world today. I have met a few times in the past, but I can't imagine that she is now in power. The woman in the black veil sighed.

"It's just a woman, and we'll send a killer to take her life." The young man on the throne said disdainfully.

The woman in the black gauze shook her head, "Not to mention that Weiyang Palace is heavily guarded, she alone has almost no chance of succeeding." Although she had never made a move for more than twenty years, at that time, her talent in martial arts was only the one in the Guogong Mansion. Presumably now that he has ascended to the king's realm, it is not easy to assassinate her. ”

"How long will it take to drag on like this? Ben Gongzi has long been impatient. The young man said, furious.

"Mrs. Childe, please be at ease, Miss has a good plan." Lu Yao said.

"Oh? What are her plans? The woman in black gauze asked.

"The young lady said that Empress Wu was extremely ambitious, and she was a woman of great courage, unlike any previous monarch. She intends to strengthen the Great Qin, recover thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and dominate the world. She will stop at nothing to do so. Therefore, you can use the hands of the Wei family to deal with her, and at the same time, you can weaken the power of the Wei family, killing two birds with one stone. Lu Yao said.

"Then let's do what she planned." The woman in the black veil thought for a moment and said.

"Yes, the slave and maid are gone." Lu Yao bowed down and slowly retreated, and then walked out of the mansion through the small door and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Palace, a woman in plain white clothes stands on the steps. A mighty snow eagle pecks at pieces of meat on the stone slab in front of the steps.

"Yue'er Yue'er, look, this is the snow eagle that my father gave me. It's the tallest and fastest bird in the world. A boy ran into the courtyard carrying a huge bamboo cage.

"Wow, its mouth is curved, so sharp." A little girl of five or six years old crouched to the side and looked at the young eagles in the cage.

"When it grows up, the father will come back. Let's give it a name. The little boy said.

"White feather golden pupils, fluttering wings for thousands of miles. Let's call it Xiaobai. The little girl thought for a moment and said.

"Okay, then call it Xiaobai. I'm going to read a book and practice martial arts, and I don't have time to take care of it, so you can help me raise it first. The little boy left the bamboo cage in the courtyard and said to the little girl.

The little girl nodded earnestly.

A short time later, two or three more well-dressed boys of similar age entered the courtyard, followed by several servants.

"What is this?" One of the boys saw the snow eagle in the cage and wondered.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Second Prince, this is Snow Eagle. Only found in the northwest, it is a rare bird. The servant replied.

"Oh? Such a rare bird belongs to His Royal Highness. The boy who was called the second prince was overjoyed when he saw the hunt, and stepped forward to take the bamboo cage away.

"Don't move, that's Brother Jing's, you put it down for me." The girl had just come out of the kitchen with some minced meat, and when she saw the boy carrying a bamboo cage, she immediately shouted.

"Bold wild girl, how can you talk to His Royal Highness the Second Prince." The servant pointed at her and scolded.

"You said put it down, just let it go? I don't. The boy in brocade clothes carried the bamboo cage, refused to put it down, and walked out.

"Mother, mother. They came running to steal. The little girl took the beautiful woman who heard the sound and said, "Stop them and don't let them go." ”

The beautiful woman's brows furrowed slightly, it was the prince who came out to play in the Weiyang Palace. It didn't matter how the children fought with each other, it would not be right for her to come forward to teach the two princes a lesson.

"Go find you, Brother Jing." The beautiful woman touched her little head.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Junyue, who was standing on the steps, smiled. At that time, he was only five or six years old, and he was already so powerful, that several servants were beaten by him, and even the two princes were beaten severely.

Looking back now, it was most likely his mother who secretly taught him martial arts and used some small means.

"Madame, Madame has agreed to your plan." Lu Yao said.

"Oh, got it." Shangguan Junyue came back to her senses and responded lightly.

"Hand the fold I wrote to Empress Wu's mother." She commanded.

"Yes, miss." Lu Yao replied, "Will Empress Wu Niangniang agree?" The Wei family has monopolized the salt and iron business for many years, and taking back these two privileges will greatly damage the foundation of the Wei family. ”

"The tax cut reform has left the treasury empty, and we have to find a way to replenish it. Either the reforms will be stopped and the taxes will be increased, or the only thing to do to some nobles will be able to take back their privileges. One of the best ways to prohibit illegal salt and only allow government operations is to do so. As for iron ore, it is not the king's land in the whole world, and it is owned by the state. It is also the main raw material for the manufacture of weapons, and taking it back into the hands of the state is more conducive to the stability of the society. Shangguan Junyue said that doing so would definitely cause great dissatisfaction among the Wei family.

The one in the palace naturally knew, but with her temperament, most of them would take the suggestion. If necessary, she will not hesitate to erase the Wei family.

What about the Wei family. And how will they respond? Wei Zifu, I hope you don't disappoint too much.

A few days later, Jing Ge and his party were hundreds of miles away from the imperial capital. Everywhere you go, there are many areas that are deserted, and the Central Plains has a large population, but the land is even more extensive. In the evening, the group also found a small town to settle in.

At dinner time in the town inn, three beautiful women sat together, naturally attracting many secretly peeping eyes.

The three of them were used to this and didn't care.

"Your Highness." After the meal, Qianxue shouted softly and glanced at Yu Yun and Yu Jue.

"I'll go back to my room first." Yu Yun immediately understood, knowing that she had something to tell Jing Ge.

"It's all your own people, you don't have to avoid it." Jing Ge stretched out his hand to hold her and motioned for Qianxue to say with confidence.

"I just received a letter from the imperial capital, and Empress Wu ordered the confiscation of the Wei family's salt and iron management rights and changed it to state-owned. Wei Zifu entered the palace and rammed, and was questioned and imprisoned in the prison. Qianxue took out a letter and handed it to Jingge.

"Ah, is my sister in prison?" Yu Yun said in a lost voice, with a worried look between her eyebrows.

"Huh?" Jing Ge took the letter and glanced at it, pondering for a moment. "The martial arts queen's methods are so strong, it is bound to provoke a great backlash."

"And isn't it foolish for her to do that?" Yu Jue whispered, she didn't think it was wise.

Jing Ge shook her head, "It's a mixed bag, she has her own thoughts." Although doing so will cause serious dissatisfaction among the Wei family. But it can also strengthen the dynasty

This is secondly, what she wants more is to establish unparalleled prestige, to show her determination to crush everything, if even the Wei family surrenders, no one in Daqin will dare to challenge her majesty, so she will take the Wei family to the knife. ”

From her point of view, this is actually a very far-sighted approach. She knew that the storm was coming, and it was very necessary to clear the obstacles and stabilize the rear. The Wei family is too big, and now that the situation is stable, it won't be anything. Once Great Qin declines, it is difficult to say whether there will be dissent. It's better to weaken it now. Jing Ge continued.

"Wu Houguo is very bold and ambitious." Yu Yun recognized Jing Ge's judgment that the Empress Wu might want to become the Empress of the Ages, and it was Jing Ge who told her.

When she was around, Jing Ge talked about everything, and most of the worries and thoughts in her heart were talked to her. She always listened quietly, but rarely spoke. Because she knew that Jing Ge didn't want to discuss with her, but was just sharing and talking.

"But I'm a little worried about Senior Sister Wei." She whispered that Wei Zifu had always taken good care of her.

"Don't worry, Sister Wei is not stupider than you, she ran into the Weiyang Palace just to test how determined the Empress Wu is to weaken their Wei family, it will be fine." Jing Ge replied with a smile.

"Also, Empress Wu Niangniang will never want to kill Miss Wei." Qianxue said.

"But she must not be having a good time now, she has seen the determination of the martial queen." Jing Ge sighed lightly.

"Then you can help Senior Sister think of a way, what should I do." Yu Yun looked at Jing Ge and said.

Jing Ge shook his head silently, he couldn't do anything, "There is no good way." Wealth does not fight with officials, and power is a higher level than money. Under the eaves, how can people not bow their heads, they can only preserve their strength and wait for the opportunity. ”

"With her intelligence, she can naturally make a wise choice. Let the imperial capital take care of it, don't let her be wronged in prison. Jing Ge instructed Qianxue Dao.

"Your Highness cares too much about Miss Wei, and you don't want to use the power of the Wei family, why do you need us to take care of it in the imperial capital." Qianxue reminded with a smile.

Jing Ge was dumbfounded, and when he thought that this was indeed the case, he said: "Then don't worry about it, but I still have to remind Sister Wei not to act rashly." ”

He was worried that Wei Zifu would fight against Empress Wu out of anger, and Empress Wu was unfathomable, and his methods were iron-blooded and elusive, so he had to be cautious.

The moon is like snow, and the autumn wind is thick and dewy.

The slightest coolness made people feel very comfortable, Jing Ge sat on the roof of the inn and looked at the night sky.

"Will you go to Xiliang this time?" Yu Jue climbed up and sat next to him and asked.

She felt that Jing Ge had changed a little, and on the surface she was still as giggling as before, but there were a lot of things in her heart.

"Yes, it will go out of Yanmen Pass, and it should be considered Xiliang when it comes out of Yanmen Pass." Jing Ge told the truth.

"I think you've been worrying a lot lately." Yu Jue said.

"Is there one? It's a delusion, and I don't have anything on my mind. Jing Ge replied with a smile, pretending to be nothing.

"Yes." Yu Jue wrinkled her nose.

"Okay, then there is." Jing Ge replied helplessly.

"What are you worried about? Family and friends? Yu Jue continued to ask.

Jing Ge didn't answer, just smiled lightly.

"Well, too, how can you not worry about them. There are so many powerful enemies in the imperial capital, all of them are small-bellied characters, once they grasp the situation, they will definitely not let you go easily. ”

Yu Jue sighed lightly, with a worried look on her face, which was completely different from the ignorant appearance on weekdays. She's just simple, not stupid.